Voiced velar lateral affricate
ɡʟ̝
ɡ𝼄̬
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The voiced velar lateral affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɡ͜ʟ̝, though in extIPA ɡ͜𝼄̬ is preferred. This consonant exists in the Laghuu, Hiw and Ekagi languages.

Features

Features of the voiced velar lateral affricate:

Occurrence

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Ekari [example needed]
Hiw qē [kʷg​͡ʟɪ] 'dolphin' Contrasts with /r/ in recent loanwords.
Laghuu[1] [example needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Edmondson, J. A., & Lama, Z. (1999). "Laghuu or Xá Phó, A New Language of the Yi Group," Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area 22/1:1–10